The Pearl of Great Price
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
RELIGION 327 - MERRILL

History of Book of Abraham
 Jean Francois  Michael Chandler –
Champollion – translator claimed mummies and
of Rosetta Stone (1822) records. Had them
just before Pearl of Great shipped to New York.
Price is translated by Started a travelling show
Joseph Smith that made its way to
Kirtland, where Joseph
 Antonio Lebolo – Italian
Smith was given the
archaeologist that
opportunity to translate
discovered the mummies
the records. Purchased
and records in the Valley
the mummies and the
of the Kings
records.

The Book of Abraham
 The Abrahamic Covenant:  Circumcision – symbol of
the Abrahamic Covenant;
Blessings on Posterity – ―in

token of the chosen
their hands they shall bear
this ministry and Priesthood people, to be performed at
unto all nations.‖ 8 days old.
Father of Many Nations –

 Urim and Thummim – seer
―shall bless thee as their
stones. See Abraham 3
father‖
Keeper of the Right - ―in thy

seed…shall all the families of
the earth be blessed… with…
life eternal.‖
Inheritor of Canaan – ―for an

everlasting possession‖

The Book of Abraham
 Terah – Abraham’s father  Ur of Chaldea – Where
Abraham was nearly
 Nahor - Abraham’s brother;
sacrificed on Potiphar’s Hill
marries Milcah
 Haran – Brother of
Sarai – Abraham’s wife

Abraham, dies in famine; also
Lot – Abraham’s

a place, where Abraham was
nephew, leaves Egypt with
before he settled in Canaan.
Abraham
 Hebron – in Canaan, where
Melchizedek – King of Salem

Abraham builds an altar
(Jerusalem); high priest; to
whom Abraham pays tithing
Pharaoh – First king of Egypt;

son of Egyptus from tribe of
Ham – no priesthood
Egyptus – daughter of Ham


Abraham 1
 Priesthood defined;
received by Abraham
 Evil traditions of the
Egyptians (human
sacrifice, false gods)
 ―Sacrifice‖ of Abraham
on Potiphar’s Hill
 Deliverance by Jehovah

Abraham 2
 Abrahamic Covenant
outlined
 Travels; Haran 
Caanan  Egypt
 Passes Sarah off as his
sister
 Meets pharaoh

Abraham 3
 Urim and Thummim
 Sun, moon, stars
Kolob, Kokaubeam

 Intelligences
 First and Seconds estates

Abraham 4
 The Gods and Creation
―the Gods watched those

things which they had
ordered until they
obeyed.‖
Days 1 through 6


Abraham 5
 Creation
Day 7 – sanctification

 Man is made of dust
 Eden is made; tree of
knowledge
―it was after the Lord’s

time, which was after the
time of Kolob… the Gods
had not yet appointed
unto Adam his reckoning.‖
 Woman is made of man

Moses 1
TRANSFIGURED ON THE MOUNT—―IN
SIMILITUDE OF MINE ONLY BEGOTTEN.‖
―GET THEE HENCE, SATAN.‖
―BEHELD THE EARTH‖ VS ―THIS EARTH‖
―THIS IS MY WORK AND MY GLORY; TO
BRING TO PASS THE IMMORTALITY AND
ETERNAL LIFE OF MAN.‖

Moses 2
THE CREATION
Days 1 through 6
―BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY‖

Moses 3
CREATION
Day 7
THE GARDEN OF EDEN CREATED
COMMANDMENT OF THE FRUIT GIVEN
ADAM AND EVE ARE BORN AND NAMED.

Moses 4
SATAN – ―GIVE ME THINE HONOR‖
CHRIST – ―FATHER, THY WILL BE DONE, AND
THE GLORY BE THINE FOREVER‖
EVE IS TEMPTED
THE SERPENT, EVE, AND ADAM ARE CURSED
THE FALL

Moses 5
CAIN AND ABEL
SATAN SWEARS TO SERVE CAIN
Master Mahan—secret combinations
CAIN SLAYS ABEL; IS CURSED

Moses 6
ADAM AND EVE BEAR SETH
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE KEPT
PATRIARCHS
Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah
ENOCH COMMANDED BY THE LORD; OBEYS, AND
BECOMES A MIGHTY SERVANT
BLOOD, WATER, AND SPIRIT

Moses 7
VISIONS / PROPHECIES OF ENOCH – ―I WILL SHOW UNTO
THEE THE WORLD FOR THE SPACE OF MANY
GENERATIONS.‖
Enoch builds Zion – Taken up into Heaven
Sees God weep for the wickedness of His children
Sees sons of Noah and the ark
Sees ―the coming of the Son of Man‖ and the crucifixion
ZION IS FLED

Moses 8
PATRIARCHS
Methuselah, Lamech, Noah
NOAH’S POSTERITY – JAPHETH, SHEM, HAM
LORD TO NOAH:
―My spirit shall not always strive with man, for he shall know that all flesh
shall die‖
THE FLOOD: ―THE END OF ALL FLESH IS COME BEFORE
ME, FOR THE EARTH IS FILLED WITH VIOLENCE, AND
BEHOLD I WILL DESTROY ALL FLESH FROM OFF THE
EARTH.‖

Called the ―Olivet‖
discourse – the sign of
the times – out lines the
repetition of signs that
will appear before the
coming of Christ.
Also found in D&C
45, Luke 21, Matthew 24
Josephus – recorded
the Roman’s destruction
of the temple in
Jerusalem (verse 3)
Titus – Roman

general that
destroys the
temple in 70 AD
―When you… shall see
the abomination of
Joseph Smith - Matthew
desolation concerning
the destruction of
Jerusalem, then you
shall stand in the holy
place‖ (verse 12)